Lovejoy High School
Address
1587 McDonough Road

Hampton, Georgia

United States
Coordinates33°26′48″N 84°20′26″W / 33.44667°N 84.34056°W / 33.44667; -84.34056
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1989
School districtClayton County Public Schools
PrincipalRodney Jordan
Teaching staff100.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,085 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.26[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)   Blue and white
NicknameWildcats
RivalMundy's Mill High School
Website006.clayton.k12.ga.us

Lovejoy High School (LHS) is a public high school in Hampton, Georgia, United States. It is the southernmost secondary school in Clayton County.

Lovejoy is a part of the Clayton County Public Schools. Middle schools generally associated with Lovejoy High are Lovejoy Middle School, Mundy's Mill Middle School and Eddie White Academy. Lovejoy High School is one of two International Baccalaureate Organization-accredited schools in Clayton County.[2]

Clayton State University is the nearest post-secondary school, though some college-bound students enroll at the University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, University of West Georgia, Georgia Gwinnett College and Georgia State University.

Lovejoy High School offers a variety of sports, including football, basketball, tennis, golf, baseball, track, and soccer. The school's teams are known as the Wildcats.[3]

Extracurricular activities

History

In July 2023, former student Khaliyah Jones was shot and killed in the school's faculty driveway by her former boyfriend, after being kidnapped and driven to the location.[4] Khaliyah had graduated from Lovejoy High School in 2022.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lovejoy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Juiors' College Choices". The Wildside. 2006-05-16. pp. 7–8.
  3. ↑ Lovejoy High School Archived 2014-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 Merchant, Zach (August 8, 2023). "A prosecutor's 'mistake' helped a man get out on bond. Police say he then killed his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend". 11 Alive News. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Young, Lindsey (March 27, 2020). "5 Things to Know About New Vikings LB DeMarquis Gates". Vikings.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.


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